THE WENDY HUT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 4 August 1928, Page 10

THE WENDY HUT

If I should meet an ISffaluilip While walking out one day. .My word! Isi Id he terrified! I'd waul lo fade away! Or if a fearsome Tiger Came roariu' down the street, How hot and bothered folk would he So wild a beast to meet! I've got a dai'lin' Pussy Cat, So soft he is, and wise: With coat ill' black and ginger-brown, And goldy-yellow eyes. He's oh! so sweet, and gentle, I'm awf'ly fond of him — And yet, to Fairy Folk he'd be A monster, fierce and grim!

To Giant-Fairies I suppose A Tiger wild would be No bigger than my Pussy Cat xVppears to little me! • And yet, if Baby Elves met Fuss, They'd have a dreadful scare, And scuttling home to Fairy Town They'd quickly disappear! WENDY'S LITTLE DRESSMAKERS My Dear Children, To make these pretty "Moon Daisies" you'll need some white, raffia, some yellow, and a little green for the stems and leaves; also a. scrap of yellow casement cloth and a little cotton wool. First cut a circle of cloth about an inch-and-a-half across. Run a gathering thread round the edge, stuff the wee bag so formed with cotton wool, and pull up tightly—diagram A. Fasten off, thread a needle with the yellow raffia, and make a lot of little French knots or satin stitches all over the ball, to represent the surface of the daisy centre. Now take a needleful of

white raffia, bring it up near the edge of the ball, and make a series of inchlong loops all round. (Diagram B). You can make some of the loops bigger or smaller, as you prefer, and' soon you'll have a very realistic marguerite. The little girl in the picture is wearing a green hat, trimmed with two big daisies and some buttercups at the. left side; if you'd .like to trim your.new hat in the same way, we'll make the buttercups next. . ■ • For each flower, take a strand or yellow raffia, about ten inches long and wind it round two lingers till you have a closely bunched serios of loops, as in diagram C. Now thread a needle with green raffia and tie round and round the base of the'loops, as shown in diagram D, fastening of! at the bottom with a firm knot, and leaviug the rest of the green raffia for the flower stalk. You'll need about ten buttercup flowers to go with the. daisies, and. you must arrange them prettily round the marguerites when you're stitching them in position; leaves can be suggested by sewing green raffia directly on to the hat, just like I told you last week. Of course you can use any colours you like to make the flowers; and once you've mastered the method of their construction, you can make them in all sizes, just as you wish.—Wendy's Dressmaker. .-- .

THE CHARM OF POLITENESS Long (igo there was a, beautiful city, into which it was very difficult for a stranger to penetrate. Ami there was a certain prince who longed to .tiud out what was hidden within the great golden vails. He used to ride up to the gates and wateh the people being turned away, and listen to their angry discussions with the soldiers. One day a great King arrived, and, just to show his power, he stamped his foot and demanded admission, saying he would break down the walls if the gates were not opened. The soldiers only smiled, and put up iron bars. In a fury the King turned to the Prince, and asked him if he had ever known anyone to enter- the city. "I know some do get in," replied the Prince, "and when I was a child I saw a poor maiden enter." "How did she do it';" asked the King. "She only said something to the soldier, and in she went," laughed the Prince. "She must have known some charm word, - ' cried the King, furiously riding away. The Prince had never thought of a charm word, though he was quite sure that one was needed. Hut as there was no way of finding out what it might be and he still longed to enter the city, he simply put on his best clothes and went boldly to the gate. "I wonder if you will be so kind as to let me in'!" he said to the soldier. "Certainly," was the reply, and the next minute the Prince was in the city. He was too amazed to do anything but thank the soldier arid walk on. Had he used the charm word without knowing it? "I can't even remember what' I said, he thought. "I shall never- be able to get in again." This made him sad, for the city was lovely. At that moment he saw'the King and the Princess driving by, so he ran up to the coach. "Your Majesty," he said, "I have got into your lovely city by fraud." "You could not do that," laughed the King. "There is only one way of getting hi! The magic powers of politeness and courtesy open the gate to anyone. Come with us! The Princess will be delighted to show you our treasures. We have.seen you waiting outside for years, and wondered when you were coming in." "And I never guessed that politeness was a charm!" cried the Prince.

TINK'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE The little dog guarding the basket of fish no doubt suggested to you the name "Fishguard" when you were solving last week's puzzle, the full solution being:— .. ACROSS 1. A volcano. (Etna). 4. Ground grain. (Meal). 7. Behold! d-°>-8. Plaything. (Toy). 10. You and I. (We). 11. Not many. (Pew). 13. Supplied with food. (Fed). 1-1. The thing. ( tt |- 113. Pronoun. ( Mu >- 17. Hiddeu name. (Fishguard). 21. Region. (Area). 22. Heavenly body. (Star). 23. Suffice. (Do). 24. Kind of fruit. (Nut). 20. Exist. ( B «). 27. Girl's name. (Ena). 29. Belonging to him. , (His). 30. A'uld Lang (Syne). 31. Resting-places. (Beds). DOWN \ 1. Fairy. (Elf). 2. Part of a foot. (Toe). 3. Preposition. c (At). 4. Belonging to'me. (My). 5. Solemn wonder. (Awe). 0. Conducted.. (Ledl. !). Preposition. (Of). 12. Sensible. (Wise). 13. An exploit. (Feat). 15. Conjunction. (Than). 10. To be obliged to. (Must). 17. Withers. (Fades). 18. Sarcasm. (Irony). 1!). Mad. (Rabid). 20. Attire. ' (Dress). 25. Pronoun. (Us). 28. Indefinite article. (All). 29. The boy. (He). Now tell me what fish this picture represents—the name,is hidden in the puzzle. Clues:— - ACROSS 1. Ocean, 3. Disorderly crowd. 5. British Rominion (abb). 0. Pronoun. 8. To a higher position. .10. Turkish officer. 12.- Twisted. " . 13. To be deprived of. 15. Dispatched. 16. Name of the fish. 18. Preposition..... 20. English Cathedral city. 21. Thus. ..' ' : . . 22. Girl's name. 24. Possess. . ■ 25. Wild : beasts' lairs. .27. Flower. 28; Consume. DOWN 1. Made into puddings. 2. Because. ' .'■■ 3. Pronoun. 4. Small ■ stream. 5. Greeted with a gesture. 7. Pronoun. 0. Serpents. 11. Animal. 12. Tiny.. 14. Lengthen. 15. Animal pen. 17. Everything. 19. Above. 21. Move. s iu water. 23. Indefinite- article. 24. Conjunction. 2(1. Compass point. 27. The thing.